At a meeting held earlier this week, the South Hamilton Community School Board looked into the possibility of entering into an open boundary agreement with the Stratford Community School District. Superintendent Tim Johnson said the agreement would allow South Hamilton buses to enter into the Stratford school district with the Stratford school buses to enter into the South Hamilton district. No action was taken but the action will be taken at a future board session. Superintendent Johnson also reported on the health insurance increase of 7.25 percent for staff. There will be a work session in the coming weeks with Scott McLeod and the installation of trophy cases.

The board set the date of April 8th for a hearing date for the 2014 fiscal year budget before the regular school board meeting. Board members Joely Swenson and Will Johnson agreed to volunteer to be on the Support Staff salary committee. There was the approval of specifications for a new school bus. In other matters, the South Hamilton board approved the purchase of new laptops for the 2013-14 school year and switching the school management system from JMC to Infinite Campus beginning in the next school year. Contracts were approved for Beth Heller for 7 to 12 grade science, Mindy Gray for Assistant Individual Speech and Cody Voga for Junior High Baseball.

At a meeting held earlier this week, the South Hamilton Community School Board looked into the possibility of entering into an open boundary agreement with the Stratford Community School District. Superintendent Tim Johnson said the agreement would allow South Hamilton buses to enter into the Stratford school district with the Stratford school buses to enter into the South Hamilton district. No action was taken but the action will be taken at a future board session. Superintendent Johnson also reported on the health insurance increase of 7.25 percent for staff. There will be a work session in the coming weeks with Scott McLeod and the installation of trophy cases.

The board set the date of April 8th for a hearing date for the 2014 fiscal year budget before the regular school board meeting. Board members Joely Swenson and Will Johnson agreed to volunteer to be on the Support Staff salary committee. There was the approval of specifications for a new school bus. In other matters, the South Hamilton board approved the purchase of new laptops for the 2013-14 school year and switching the school management system from JMC to Infinite Campus beginning in the next school year. Contracts were approved for Beth Heller for 7 to 12 grade science, Mindy Gray for Assistant Individual Speech and Cody Voga for Junior High Baseball.